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SEAT FOR GHILDRENS GARRIAGES. No. 404,356. Patented May 28, 1889..

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UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES V. KLIPPERT, OF ROCHESTER, NEYV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOLOUIS J. VOGT, OF SAME PLACE.

SEAT FOR A CHILDS CARRIAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,356, dated May 28,1889.

Application filed April 1, 1889. Serial No. 305,520. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES V. KLIPPERT, of Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Seats for Childrens .Carriages, which improvement is fully set forthin the following specification, and shown in the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to seats for childrens carriages, particularly thatclass of carriages known as perambulators or push-carriages; 7 and theinvention consists in providing a detachable seat secured to thehandlebars or frame in rear of the body of the carriage, to be occupiedby another child than the one in the usual place within the body.

The invention is hereinafter fully described, and more particularlypointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a childspush-carriage, showing my improved detachable seat in place, parts beingbroken away; Fig. 2, a plan of the parts at the rear of the carriage,seen as indicated by arrow 00 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a rear elevation of thecarriage, seen as indicated by arrow y in Fig. 1;' Fig. 4, a View of theunder surface of the seat, drawn to a larger scale, parts being shown intwo positions by full'and dotted lines; and Figs. 5, 6, and 7, detachedviews, drawn to a still larger scale, showing the manner of holding theseat.

Referring to the parts, A is the body of a childs carriage, B thewheels, 0 the handlebars or frame, and E the axle, all beingsubstantially of common form.

D is my improved detachable seat secured to the handle-bars in a mannerand by the means I shall now proceed to describe.

a a are forward supports for the seat, which are metal rods bent, asshown, and held to the seat by eyebolts orholders b, securelyinserted inthe board of the seat. These supports are each formed so as to turn inthe eyebolts, so that they may be folded, as shown in Fig. 4, or openedout and attached to the handlebars, as shown in other figures. They areattached to the handle-bars by means of eyebolts or rests c c, rigidwith the handle-bars, the'ends of the supports being bent and passedthrough the rests, as shown in Fig. 5. The

seat is further provided with sliding supports (Z (I, having bent outerends which enter similar rests, e e, rigid with the handle-bars, on theinner opposing faces thereof. These slid ing supports are held to theseat by eyebolts or holders f f, and are formed at their inner ends withoffset bends n, as shown in Fig. 4, these ends passing under a simpleclamping device or fastener, g. This fastener, as shown, is a washer tobear directly against the supports, with a fastening-screw passedtherethrough and entering the seat-board. In addition to this fastener Ialso employ a small loop-fastener, h, for each of the supports, securedto the seat.

The supports (Z (I cannot. turn in their rests on account of the offsetbonds, but are held to move longitudinally therein when released by thefastener g. This endwise adjustment of these supports is for the purposeof fitting the seat to carriages in which the distance between thehandle-bars varies. When set to the right places, these supports aremade fast by the fastener g. The seat is purposely made shorter than thedistance between the handle-bars, which causes the front supports, act,to stand in an inclined position when the seat is put to place, as shownin Fig. 3. WVhen the supports are in this position, they are not readilywithdrawn from the rests c, particularly when the seat is occupied, theweight of the rider tending to hold them in place.

By having the seat in the position shown, back of the body of thecarriage, the weight of the whole load is more nearly balanced upon therear axle, on account of which, although the load is increased by theweight of the occupant of the seat, the carriage is more easily managed,for much of the labor in propelling the carriage is caused by thefrequent necessity of pressing the handle downward for the purpose ofraising the for- -ward wheels from the ground in guiding and turning thecarriage. The'weight of the child sitting on the seat D makes it easierto raise the forward wheels and relieves the person propelling thecarriage of much tiresome work. The child sitting on this seat faces theperson propelling the carriage, and the handle-bars O serve asconvenient rests for the childs hands to assist him in keeping hisplace. 3y the use of this seat the carriage is rendered capable ofcarrying two children without any additional stress upon the springsunder the body. This is a matter of importance, as the springs arealways a weak part of the vehicle. Sudden or quick turning of thecarriage tends to rack the springs sidewise from the centrifugal forceof the rider occupying the usual seat within the body. The body isfrequently brought over against the rear wheels by this force and thesprings deranged. The greater the weight upon the springs the greaterthis tendency to break them or tear them from their fastenings.

In fitting this seat to the handle-bars or frame of the carriage thesupports (Z d are extended so that their bent ends 6 i will just enterthe respective rests e e in the handlebars. The fastener g is thentightened by means of the screw, which holds the supports rigidly inplace against the seat-board.

To insert the ends t' 'Z in the rests e c, the seat is turned on edgewith the seat-board turned toward the body of the carriage. After theends are entered the seat is given a quarter-turn, bringing theseat-board downward, when the supports assume the positions relativewith the rests. (Clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7.) The supports havingbeen tius e1:- tered into the rests, the lower bent ends, 76, of thelong forward supports, a a, are inserted in their respective rests c c,the position of these supports being inclined, as above stated. Thus putto place, the seat is firmly attached to the frame and can becomedetached therefrom only by reversing the process just described. Theoffset bends n n, in the supports (Z (Z, prevent the latter from beingdrawn out of the holders ff, and the bent ends Z of the supports (t aprevent the latter from being withdrawn from the holders Z).

The seat is cushioned or upholstered to suit taste, and may beornamented with fringe or otherwise, and when not in use is detachedfrom the frame and disposed of as maybe desirable.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In combination with the handle-barsor frame of a childs carriage, a seat back of the body of the carriage,and supports for the seat attached to the latter and entering rests inthe handle-bars or frame, substantially as shown.

2. A seat for a childs carriage, having forward and rear supportstherefor resting in rests secured to the handle-bars or frame in rear ofthe body of the carriage, the forward supports being fitted to turn intheir bearings in the seat, and the rear supports bein fitted to slidelongitudinally in their bearin in the seat, substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. A seat for a childs carriage, provided with supports a a for itsfront edge and other supports, (Z (Z, for its rear edge, said supports(Z (Z being held to slide longitudinally in their bearings in the seat,and a fastener for said supports (Z (Z, substani iall y as and for thepurpose specified.

4. 'A detachable seat for a childs carriage, having movable supports forits forward edge and other movablesupports, (Z (Z, for its rear edge,the supports (Z (Z bcin formed with ottset bends and parallel parts,substantially as shown, and a fastener to press said parallel parts ofthe holders, substantially as shown and described.

CHARLES V. KLIPPERT.

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